FAJARDO, Puerto Rico – October 29, 2010 – El Conquistador Resort, A
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, is pleased to announce the appointment of Puerto
Rico native Evy Garcia as the new director
of sales.

Garcia, a seasoned hospitality industry veteran with more than 25 years
of
experience, will be responsible for managing the sales
department, maximizing revenue, business development, community
involvement and
will lead the execution of strategic sales plans and initiatives for El
Conquistador Resort, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and its sister property,
Las Casitas Resort, A Waldorf
Astoria Hotel in conjunction with Robert Filipelli, the managing
director of
sales and marketing.

“I am thrilled to join a brand that I have
long respected and look forward to being a part of
the continued growth of such a distinctive, renowned property,” said
Garcia.

No stranger to the hotel and resort sales
sector, Garcia most recently served as director of sales and marketing
for Gran
Meliá Golf Resort Puerto Rico, where she implemented a new sales
structure and
the repositioning of the resort. Garcia previously headed sales for
Fairmont Mayakoba in Mexico,
InterContinental Resorts in Puerto Rico as well as marketing for
Tishman Hotels in Puerto Rico.
Furthermore,
Garcia served as vice president of corporate marketing for Pan-American
Life
Insurance based in New Orleans.
During her tenure with the multi-national financial services company,
Garcia
directed brand management, marketing, conference planning and
communications,
becoming the first Latin American woman to be named an executive of the
corporation. Garcia was also named one of the top sales executives in
the
nation for EZ Communications radio stations and is past president of
the
Advertising Club of New Orleans. She graduated from Colegio del
Espiritu
Santo in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Marquette University
in Milwaukee.

“I am confident that Ms. Garcia’s
firsthand knowledge of the property and expertise in strategic planning
will have a positive impact on our team, as well as our
overall success in 2011 and beyond," said Dermot Connolly, managing
director, El Conquistador Resort, A
Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

Located on the
eastern tip of Puerto Rico near the fishing village
of Las Croabas and dramatically set
along the length of a 300-foot bluff, El Conquistador Resort, A Waldorf
Astoria Hotel spreads across 500 acres and overlooks the converging
waters of
the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The
resort destination offers 750 redesigned guestrooms and suites; boasts
the
recently opened Coquí Water Park; private Palomino Island, which
offers an
array of water sports and other recreational activities along white
sand
beaches; a renowned Golden Door Spa; an Arthur Hills 18-hole golf
course; a
tour desk offering excursions to San Juan and the famous bioluminescent
bay; a
casino equipped with table games and a new collection of slot
machines; as
well as numerous dining options including an outpost of New York’s
famed steak
restaurant, Strip House.

About Waldorf Astoria Hotels
& Resorts
WALDORF
ASTORIA is Hilton Worldwide’s luxury brand of landmark hotels, with
each one as
singular and timeless as the brand’s namesake, The Waldorf=Astoria
Hotel in New York. From classic
elegance to modern grandeur, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts and
Waldorf
Astoria Collection hotels each represent worldly sophistication and
unparalleled guest service. From sumptuous spas and culinary excellence
to
world-class golf, each hotel & resort offers the exquisite
accommodations
and signature accoutrements that define refinement and sophistication.
Discover
Waldorf Astoria by visiting www.waldorfastoria.com.

About
Hilton Worldwide
Hilton
Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the
lodging
sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay
suites
and mid-priced hotels. For 91 years, Hilton Worldwide has been
offering
business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service,
amenities
and value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition
of
providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands.
Its
brands are comprised of more than 3,600 hotels and 600,000 rooms in 82
countries and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad
Hotels &
Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites
Hotels, Hilton
Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by
Hilton
and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the
world-class
guest reward program Hilton HHonors®. For more information
about the
company, visit www.hiltonworldwide.com